Australians have long been known for loving a drink.

Our history has deep ties with alcohol, with it even being used as a form of currency in the early days of British settlement.

Author Jim Haynes is fascinated by our boozy past.

So much so, he’s released a book on it: Best Australian Drinking Stories.

Jim joins Michael McLaren will some classic tales, including one about a pet kangaroo who came across a local brewery’s leftovers…

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